1980 ECAC South men's basketball tournament

The 1980 ECAC South men's basketball tournament (now known as the Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament) was held February 28– March 1, 1980, at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia.[1] It was the first edition of the tournament.

1980 ECAC South men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1979–80
Teams8
SiteHampton Coliseum
Hampton, VA
ChampionsOld Dominion (1st title)
Winning coachPaul Webb (1st title)
MVPMark West (Old Dominion)
ECAC South men's basketball tournaments
1981 →
1979–80 ECAC South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Old Dominion - -   25 5   .833
James Madison - -   18 8   .692
Navy - -   14 13   .519
Richmond 4 3   .571 13 14   .481
Baltimore - -   12 15   .444
William & Mary - -   12 15   .444
St. Francis (PA) - -   12 16   .429
Towson State - -   9 17   .346
Catholic - -   8 19   .296
Robert Morris - -   7 19   .269
George Mason - -   5 21   .192
1980 ECAC South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Old Dominion defeated Navy in the championship game, 62–51, to win their first ECAC South men's basketball tournament. The Monarchs, therefore, earned an automatic bid to the 1980 NCAA tournament; this was ODU's first-ever bid to the Division I NCAA tournament.

Bracket

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Quarterfinals
Thursday, February 28
Semifinals
Friday, February 29
Championship
Saturday, March 1
         
1 Old Dominion 112
8 Catholic 59
1 Old Dominion 75
5 William & Mary 59
5 William & Mary 78
4 Richmond 77
1 Old Dominion 62
3 Navy 51
3 Navy 51
6 Baltimore 50
3 Navy 75
7 St. Francis (PA) 62
7 St. Francis (PA) 58
2 James Madison 54

References

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  1. ^ "1979-80 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference South Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2016.